endurance; perseverance; patience
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge; great flood (sent by a deity); flood myth
air of luxury; high class feel
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
secretive; mysterious; furtive; stealthy; clandestine; sneaky
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
to pounce on someone's words; to cavil at someone's words; to trip someone up with their own words
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
positive (e.g. thinking); positive; positive (pole); anode
spatula; (fabric) tracing spatula; (pottery) pallet; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to let someone hold; to make someone grasp; to bribe; to slip money to; to pass off; to foist on
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to suppress (a smile, yawn, etc.); to stifle; to bite to death
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
to get narrower; to contract
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
full impact; packing a punch